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In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease

“Diagnosis: Debt” is a reporting partnership between KHN and NPR exploring the scale, impact, and causes of medical debt in America

More Than Just Matzah Balls: Finding Meaning in the Modern Shabbat

I’m not Jewish, but I take some lessons from the Torah to remind me to unplug, reflect, and renew.

The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded Office Will Help

In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban populations.

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”